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New Zealand prime minister hitches ride on commercial plane after jet breaks down
The Boeing 757 is a two-engine narrow-body aircraft that went into service four decades ago. A little over a thousand were produced but the production of the aircraft ended two decades ago. One of them has been used by the Royal New Zealand Force for years to carry personnel and equipment, including the PM and other VIPs. Despite the intensive maintenance, the old aircraft left then-PM in Antarctica stranded in 2022 due to mechanical trouble. Earlier this month, after refueling in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea en route to Japan, the aircraft became unable to continue the journey because of a fuse problem. On board the aircraft were the Prime Minister and 50-some business leaders who were scheduled to have executive meetings in Tokyo. Fortunately, one of the business leaders was the CEO of Air New Zealand. He had his commercial flight to Tokyo to stop by and pick up some of the passengers, including the PM, who also had served as the CEO of the airline for seven years before he entered politics. It was an embarrassing event for New Zealand’s leaders and the Royal New Zealand Force. It was also a surprising experience for both the crew members and the passengers on board the Air New Zealand flight. What will New Zealand do with the old, troublesome aircraft?
Read the article and learn about how smartly New Zealand’s leaders and flag carrier dealt with the trouble during an executive air travel.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/18/travel/christopher-luxon-air-new-zealand-plane-intl-hnk/index.html
New Zealand prime minister hitches ride on commercial plane after jet breaks down
The Boeing 757 is a two-engine narrow-body aircraft that went into service four decades ago. A little over a thousand were produced but the production of the aircraft ended two decades ago. One of them has been used by the Royal New Zealand Force for years to carry personnel and equipment, including the PM and other VIPs. Despite the intensive maintenance, the old aircraft left then-PM in Antarctica stranded in 2022 due to mechanical trouble. Earlier this month, after refueling in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea en route to Japan, the aircraft became unable to continue the journey because of a fuse problem. On board the aircraft were the Prime Minister and 50-some business leaders who were scheduled to have executive meetings in Tokyo. Fortunately, one of the business leaders was the CEO of Air New Zealand. He had his commercial flight to Tokyo to stop by and pick up some of the passengers, including the PM, who also had served as the CEO of the airline for seven years before he entered politics. It was an embarrassing event for New Zealand’s leaders and the Royal New Zealand Force. It was also a surprising experience for both the crew members and the passengers on board the Air New Zealand flight. What will New Zealand do with the old, troublesome aircraft?
Read the article and learn about how smartly New Zealand’s leaders and flag carrier dealt with the trouble during an executive air travel.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/18/travel/christopher-luxon-air-new-zealand-plane-intl-hnk/index.html
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